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VLT sees `Oumuamua getting a boost

Astronomers have found that ‘Oumuamua, the first interstellar object discovered in the Solar System, is moving away from the Sun faster than expected.

2018-06-27 18:00:00 - European Southern Observatory

Using data from ESO’s Very Large Telescope, and from NASA/ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a team of researchers concluded that ‘Oumuamua is most likely outgassing - suggesting that this enigmatic interstellar nomad is a peculiar comet rather than an asteroid.

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